by Shoba Viswanathan
“I never thought I had led a life worthy of memoir. I thought memoir and autobiography were reserved for great lives….” Continue reading
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Writing Beyond Saris and Slums: A Conversation with Jenny Bhatt
by Shoba Viswanathan
“I didn’t want to simplify the caste, class, gender, race, or religion issues. These are complex, intersecting forces of discrimination. There are a lot of gray, murky areas and nothing is simple or we’d have fixed it all centuries ago. So I didn’t want to confirm the reader’s sense of right and wrong but actually make them question their personal biases.” Continue reading
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“My Imaginary Audience Was Me”: Q&A with Donna Miscolta
by Shoba Viswanathan
“We hear that we must stay relevant to be read. I think that as long as we explore our humanness in our work, we can’t help but be relevant.” Continue reading
“We Have All Experienced Some Kind of Heartbreak”: Q&A with Judith Teitelman
by Shoba Viswanathan
“I would often joke, although I really did think it was the truth, that if I pulled out the Hindu God, who is both narrator and character in my story, and replaced Him with a vampire or a zombie, my manuscript would have sold immediately.”
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Freedom Seen Another Way: Q&A with Rosalie Morales Kearns
by Shoba Viswanathan
“As for the relationship between faith and feminist activism in the real world . . . there’s such a troubled history of institutional religions supporting the powerful against the powerless . . . That legacy will have to be reckoned with.” Continue reading
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Buoyed, Unflinching, “As Honestly As Possible”: Q&A with Leland Cheuk
by Shoba Viswanathan
“There were lots of reasons not to keep writing. Constant rejection and lack of money being the primary ones. But I think we writers are buoyed by the smallest positive developments.” Continue reading
OTHER BLOOMERS & SHAKERS: Jade Wu, aka Genghis Connie
by Shoba Viswanathan
“Connie is powerful, vulnerable, yet real and, most importantly, Luke Cage’s friend . . . a truthful reflection of the real world. I could not be more proud and pleased that Cheo chose this direction for the character.” Continue reading
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